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Six Fields Covert

3 ha

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.65387, -2.90530

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Red-legged Partridge, Little Owl +90 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Red-legged Partridge, Little Owl +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Turkey Oak, Amphibious Bistort +11 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Meadowsweet, Purple-loosestrife +97 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Meadowsweet, Purple-loosestrife +97 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
King Charles III England Coast Path: Cleveleys to LiverpoolWalking route
Named routeRef ECPNational walking route
Reedbed WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Long Meanygatepublic footpath · 608 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 608 mPath type: track
Common Lanepublic footpath · 1.7 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.7 kmPath type: track
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Lancashire Cycleway (Southern Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef 91Regional cycle route
Route 62Cycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route497 m
Named routeRef 62Length 497 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 562Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route62 m
Named routeRef 62Length 62 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Drainage ditch at Six Fields Covert

📷 Gary Rogers · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Drainage ditch at Six Fields Covert

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Botanic GardensUrban park3.7 km→🐄Windmill Animal FarmVisitor farm3.3 km→🐄Botanic Gardens AviaryVisitor farm3.6 km→⛪St Cuthbert's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→✦CHURCHTOWN BOTANIC GARDENSHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Pool CovertUrban park3.8 km→

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